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cognitive development

American  

noun

  1. the process of acquiring intelligence and increasingly advanced thought and problem-solving ability from infancy to adulthood.


cognitive development Cultural  
  1. The growth of a person's ability to learn.


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Given the relative novelty of publicly-accessible generative AI platforms, the total body of research studies investigating their effect on children’s cognitive development is fairly small.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Research into the effects of screen viewing on cognitive development has also produced mixed results.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Watching screens with an engaged adult is linked to better cognitive development than solo use, according to the guidance.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

He’s legitimizing its use as psychological scaffolding, which allows a person’s cognitive development to be left perpetually unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

The different ways to teach a song are related to children’s different learning styles, such as aural and visual learning, and the child’s appropriate cognitive development; e.g., age and grade development.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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